tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post9086388156198957268..comments2024-03-28T00:28:06.035+13:00Comments on leading and learning: Wrong 'default' position?Bruce Hammondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-13466217514975434072010-04-02T13:53:31.243+13:002010-04-02T13:53:31.243+13:00As long as you work with what chidren bring with t...As long as you work with what chidren bring with them to any learning situation and then to help them express their ideas you can't go wrong. It is when teachers' think they have the answers for children's problems that the rot sets in.Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-21438169083488445172010-03-27T23:20:16.818+13:002010-03-27T23:20:16.818+13:00I am currently teaching a range of children from Y...I am currently teaching a range of children from Years 0-2 and am amazed by the difference in ability between a 5 and 6 year old. It is incredible how much is learned in the first year at school and children I am working with now as Year 2s who were Year 1s in my class last year have made remarkable progress. We do centre our teaching around inquiry, however, I do believe that for open ended questioning to occur children need to have some base literacy skills. I will often use audio tools like an Easy-Speak microphone, voicethread etc to record a Year 0/1 child's ideas and opinions so they are not limited by the usual discrepancy between oral language and reading/writing skills whereas a Year 2 child with more advanced literacy skills has more independence. I was lucky to hear one of Mark Treadwell's keynotes in which he stated that the Junior teacher's role is to teach literacy - especially building oral language/vocabulary and while lots of this is possible through the motivating experience of Inquiry learning I still think that there is a need for specific, focused literacy teaching for young children.Ms Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14960346611920687876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-83801682628675462232010-03-26T11:43:03.189+13:002010-03-26T11:43:03.189+13:00This blog made me, as a beginning teacher remember...This blog made me, as a beginning teacher remember and re think again my position in the classroom and my delivery! Thanks again for helping.BeginningTNorthland!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-87441834428185847232010-03-23T15:51:22.167+13:002010-03-23T15:51:22.167+13:00I like the ideas you present in this post. I hated...I like the ideas you present in this post. I hated high school. The learning environment was void of life and boring.<br /><br />In particular I had trouble with exam and greatly feared them.<br /><br />I think social interaction and creativity should be encouraged and rewarded in learning environmentsLearn Japanesehttp://talksushi.com/noreply@blogger.com